I've told my daughter that if she keeps pitching, once she is pitching to 14U she is going to start wearing a mask. Especially since she has a long aggressive stride and is less than 35 feet from the plate after the pitch.
Obviously, being a 12 year old, she thinks she is invincible, it won't happen to her, etc. So, it's soon going to be time for some tough love (I have a feeling that's gonna be my theme over the next 6 years, about softball and everything else ).
Just wondering how other people handle this...I've seen 10U teams with the entire infield wearing masks and heart protectors, which could be a little overkill, but it's hard to fault someone for being "too" safe.
Which reminds me, on a related note, I have heard of sports bras with a pocket in the middle for a heart protector plate (whatever you call them), but haven't been able to find one yet...do they really exist, and where if so?
TIA